Summer boom beckons as retail reopens Fashion retailers predict the store reopening sales surge is set to heat up this summer. Multiple retailers in England, Wales and Scotland have been encouraged by trade since coronavirus restrictions lifted last month, and many predict a summer “boom” as upcoming staycations, and the further unlocking of events, pubs and restaurants, provide shoppers with a raft of reasons to replenish their wardrobes. In the first fortnight since "non-essential" retail reopened on 12 April, clothing retailers in England and Wales reported a surge in sales. Total fashion like-for-like sales jumped 82.4% in the week to 18 April, compared with the preceding week, BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker showed.